SNEAKERS FROM NATURE
WITH LOVE AND A SMILE

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FAIR. VEGAN. SUSTAINABLE.

All of the cotton is Fairtrade-certified and sourced from Fairtrade producers. Our respect toward life includes animals. Our products make do easily without animal based ingredients and are Peta-approved vegan. The natural rubber is FSC-certified. The soles are bonded using natural latex milk in the classic vulcanisation process. The Fair Deal Trading GmbH has established the „Talon Fair Trade Workers Welfare Society“ to offer extra benefits to the workers in the shoe production. In 2015, non-profit association Rank a Brand named Ethletic the most sustainable shoe brand. Ethletic enjoys the confidence of the German Association of World Shops (Weltladendachverband). In the year 2016, Ethletic was honoured with the Fairtrade Award in the category Manufacturer.

Movement.

This is so crucial for us. We don’t believe in standstill. In accepting a status quo just because it’s been done this way for ever. We try to make things better. Some might call this starry-eyed or naïve”. We call it going back to the roots. Such as fairness. Care. Respect. Friendship. And yes: Fun!

Awareness.

Fashion lovers all around the world have been becoming more and more conscious about the way their clothes have been produced. “Who made my sneakers?” “Who made my shirt?” The good news is: We do know. The people who work for us aren’t numbers on a balance sheet or a cost factor for us. We appreciate their skills, their commitment, and their history. We don’t look down on anybody – we work together. Grow together. Learn from each other. It’s a process. The journey is the reward, and while we’re at it, we really enjoy the ride.

Evolution.

Ethletic began as a venture to bring the world’s first fairly manufactured soccer balls onto the market. A pioneering achievement in an industry that was extensively known for child labor and inhumane working conditions. Since then, we have evolved into a sneaker company relying solely on Fairtrade certified organic cotton and sustainable rubber. What’s next on our agenda? Easy to wear clothes and bags to go with our sneakers. Naturally, we use Fairtrade cotton only. And this, we promise, is not the end.

Passion.

We love to create ethical alternatives to conventional products. And it gives us a high to learn that you like them too. This is the fun part: There is no restriction in the way we see fair fashion. We see challenges we are willing to accept. Like producing an all-natural rainproof material which is vegan and sustainable. Is it hard from time to time? You bet. But we are in this together. And the vista is so worth the climb.